Cost of Living Comparison Between Puebla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puebla and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Puebla is 26.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puebla is 33.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.10 MX$214
$6.03 COP 22.7K
100.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$33.17 COP 124.8K
62.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 MX$141
$7.29 COP 27.4K
9.33%
Cappuccino
$3.17 MX$56.0
$1.63 COP 6,133
94.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.74
$1.05 COP 3,947
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MX$15.06
$0.77 COP 2,899
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MX$45.94
$1.73 COP 6,510
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$25.12
$1.07 COP 4,015
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 MX$52.1
$1.31 COP 4,935
125.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.94
$1.38 COP 5,195
14.49%
Eggs
$2.83 MX$50.0
$2.25 COP 8,457
25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 MX$121
$4.48 COP 16.9K
53.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MX$113
$5.74 COP 21.6K
11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 MX$198
$8.86 COP 33.3K
26.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 MX$44.35
$2.24 COP 8,438
12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.81
$1.06 COP 3,988
33.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.93
$1.51 COP 5,697
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 MX$31.51
$1.36 COP 5,119
31.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.20
$1.12 COP 4,218
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.87
$1.17 COP 4,400
54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.49
$0.90 COP 3,395
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$21.60
$0.84 COP 3,150
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$80.9
$2.26 COP 8,501
102.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.37 MX$254
$9.97 COP 37.5K
44.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MX$23.68
$1.18 COP 4,451
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MX$48.84
$2.39 COP 8,993
15.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$9.58
$0.86 COP 3,233
-37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.54 MX$486
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-33.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 MX$54.3
$1.47 COP 5,521
109.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 MX$29.94
$1.95 COP 7,323
-12.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.66 MX$188
$7.76 COP 29.2K
37.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.14
$0.97 COP 3,640
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K MX$395.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
24.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K MX$433.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-8.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 MX$1,213
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-15.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$391
$9.40 COP 35.4K
135.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.75 MX$437
$23.61 COP 88.8K
4.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.37 MX$854
$25.55 COP 96.1K
89.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.89 MX$228
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-33.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 MX$95.1
$4.10 COP 15.4K
31.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 MX$6,454
$306 COP 1.2M
19.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K MX$339.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
226.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 MX$978
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-7.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 MX$1,072
$31.96 COP 120.3K
90.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MX$1,966
$103 COP 386.5K
8.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 MX$1,761
$108 COP 405.9K
-7.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 MX$9,618
$483 COP 1.8M
12.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 MX$7,849
$377 COP 1.4M
17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 MX$16.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$844 MX$14.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
17.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,725 MX$30.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-38.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$961 MX$17.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-27.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puebla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 MX$13.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
40.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Puebla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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